Inpatient Rehabilitation

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center

Q: What conditions does The Reading Hospital And Medical Center treat?

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, nervous system disorder (excluding stroke), and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.

Q: What are The Reading Hospital And Medical Center's functional outcomes?

Functional Mobility Improvement: 99.0%. Change in Self-Care Score: 99.5%. Change in Mobility Score: 99.4%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 61.7%. Self-Care Decline: 0.3%.

Q: How does The Reading Hospital And Medical Center compare to other IRFs?

Discharge to Community: Worse than national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Worse than national.

Q: What is the minimum therapy requirement at The Reading Hospital And Medical Center?

As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, The Reading Hospital And Medical Center provides intensive therapy programs requiring at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week, under physician supervision.

Q: How many doctors are affiliated with The Reading Hospital And Medical Center?

15 physicians are affiliated with The Reading Hospital And Medical Center.

2802 Papermill Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610

Non-profit

27 Years Certified

3+ hrs therapy/day

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2802 Papermill Rd
Wyomissing, PA 19610

About The Reading Hospital And Medical Center

Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Wyomissing, PA, serving patients in Berks County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1999, the facility has provided 27 years of intensive rehabilitation care. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive therapy programs for patients recovering from serious injuries, surgeries, and medical conditions that require at least 3 hours of therapy per day.

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center treats patients with stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 915 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center achieves a 99.0% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 15 physicians are affiliated with this facility.

When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Wyomissing, PA, consider functional outcome measures, infection rates, readmission performance, and the facility's experience with your specific condition. IRFs provide the most intensive level of rehabilitation, typically requiring patients to participate in at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week.

At a Glance

OwnershipNon-profit

Certified Since1999

CountyBerks

MSPB Ratio0.98x avg

Conditions Treated9

Affiliated Doctors15

Functional Outcomes

Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation

Functional Mobility Improvement

Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay

99.0%

99.0% of patients at The Reading Hospital And Medical Center showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Self-Care Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities

99.5%

99.5% of patients at The Reading Hospital And Medical Center showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Change in Mobility Score

Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility

99.4%

99.4% of patients at The Reading Hospital And Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.

Discharge Self-Care Score

Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge

61.7%

61.7% of patients showed discharge self-care score.

Self-Care Decline

Lower is better

Patients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab

0.33%

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center reports a 0.33% rate for self-care decline, well below most facilities, indicating strong outcomes.

Safety & Infections

Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention

Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)

Standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections

0.912Same as National

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.912. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Central Line Infections (CLABSI)

Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections

0.208Same as National

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.208. This is consistent with the national benchmark.

Falls Prevention

Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury

58.0%

58.0% of patients were free from falls with major injury.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay

0.00%

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center reports a 0.00% rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers, well below typical rates, indicating excellent skin care protocols.

Discharge & Readmission

Performance compared to national rates

Discharge to Community

Rate of patients successfully discharged to the community after rehabilitation

Worse Than National

Risk-standardized rate: 63.4% (1,155 patients)

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center's community discharge rate (63.4% risk-adjusted) is worse than the national rate.

Post-Discharge Readmissions

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge

Same as National

Risk-standardized rate: 8.9% (1,048 patients)

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center's post-discharge readmission rate (8.9% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.

Within-Stay Readmissions

Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay

Worse Than National

Risk-standardized rate: 7.2% (1,228 patients)

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center's within-stay readmission rate (7.2%) is worse than the national rate.

Medicare Spending

Spending per beneficiary relative to national average

0.98x

At National Average

1.00 = national average

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.98). Based on 1,058 Medicare episodes.

Conditions Treated

Patient volume by rehabilitation condition

The Reading Hospital And Medical Center treats patients recovering from stroke, all other conditions, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 915 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.

Stroke

233

All other conditions

195

Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition

164

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

124

Hip or femur fracture

Brain injury (traumatic)

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Spinal cord injury (traumatic)

< 11

Vaccination Rates

Immunization coverage for patients and staff

Influenza Vaccination55.2%

Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccination88.2%

Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination